There are many different reasons why sleep is important for weight loss. A lot of these involve the role sleep plays in fortifying our mental strength and how that relates to willpower.

However, there are more tangible reasons also such as the fact that our fat cells actually perform less efficiently when sleep-deprived.

Termed by researchers as “metabolic grogginess”, it seems our bodies ability to burn fatty acids and lipids as energy is disrupted when we are tired. And fuel that we could’ve used is instead stored in our tissue.

So instead of setting your alarm early so you can get up and go for a jog, go ahead and enjoy the extra hour in bed.

It seems that getting a restful sleep could be the secret to your weight loss woes.

2. You’re Losing Weight, Just Not As Quickly As You Hoped

Weight loss is a journey, not a sprint. Where it’s quite possible to put on weight quite quickly, the reverse isn’t true.

Shedding serious pounds takes a commitment of months, not weeks.

It’s not uncommon for those trying to lose weight to drop pounds quickly in the beginning but continuing at that rate is often simply unrealistic.

More often than not, you will hit a plateau. This is where your willpower will be truly put to the test.

If you’re exercising and eating healthily, then don’t worry, you will eventually begin to lose the excess fat you have been carrying around. You won’t, however, always necessarily lose weight.

If you are relatively new to exercise it’s not uncommon for loses in fat to be replaced by reciprocal gains in muscle mass. This is a good thing. This is you getting healthy.

Instead of simply using the weighing scale in your bathroom as a gauge of your success, why not measure your progress in a more health conscious way, such as getting your body fat ratio measured regularly?!

And if you have gone more than a month of working out and eating well and still not losing weight, then maybe it is time to take a look at some of the other factors that can impact your weight – your sleep, for instance.

3. You’re Dieting Instead Of Simply Eating Healthily

Dieting vs Eating Healthy

Some things in life just don’t work. Diets are one of them.

Some research even indicates that dieting and so-called “restrictive eating” can in fact result in weight gain over time. (2)

Equally damaging is that many diets actually see people losing weight through a drop in muscle mass and not fat.

When these diets ultimately fail, and most of them do, the individuals then quickly regain their former weight but do so in fat and not muscle. Uh-oh!

Forget dieting, especially fad diets. If anything is described to you by a magazine as the “newest” way to lose weight, just ignore it.

Instead of setting a weight loss as your goal, why not aim to simply become healthier and happier?

“But how can I measure if I am healthier or happier?” I hear you cry! Believe me, when you’re happier and healthier, you will know.

Setting happiness and health as your goals will make the quest more enjoyable.

Dieting simply because you want to lose weight for aesthetic reasons means you are constantly focussing on negative aspects, such as your appearance relative to others.

Aiming to become a happier, healthier person is a lifestyle choice that involves only you.

What’s more, as you work toward your goal, the pounds will fall off as a natural side effect.

Well, there you have it – three detrimental reasons why you’re not losing weight.

Don’t despair, as long as you are exercising, eating well and getting enough sleep you will be getting healthier. And health is the true wealth, not waist size.

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